Public Policy

Ameren
MISO States Ramp Up ROFR Legislation
State legislatures across MISO are undertaking a flurry of activity on rights of first refusal legislation as major transmission planning surges.
Vistra
Vistra Favors PCM’s Emphasis on Dispatchable Gen
Vistra is taking a wait-and-see approach to ERCOT’s market redesign that is currently being debated, saying there are many details to work out.
Our Energy Policy
OurEnergyPolicy Examines Role of Competition in the Energy Transition
An OurEnergyPolicy webinar looked into how competitive markets can help with the transition to a cleaner grid.
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Washington House Calls for Dimming Turbine Lights
The Washington House voted to require wind turbine lights be turned off at night when not triggered by airplanes.
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Washington Holds First Cap-and-Trade Auction
Washington’s first cap-and-invest auction took place Tuesday, but initial results will not be released until March 7.
House Natural Resources Committee
Changes to Permitting Laws Face a Stark Partisan Divide
"Permitting reform" might be supported by a wide array of interests, but the details highlight major divides among the two political parties in Congress.
EEI/BloombergNEF
BCSE Factbook: Clean Energy Transition ‘Hardwired’ in US Economy
The U.S. clean energy transition hit new highs in 2022 in terms of renewable energy and storage deployed, says the Business Council for Sustainable Energy.
Li-Cycle Corp.
DOE OKs $375M Loan for NY Battery Recovery Plant
DOE approved a $375 million loan to develop North America’s first recycling facility for battery-grade lithium in Rochester, N.Y.
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CAISO Sends Regionalization Report to Lawmakers
CAISO sent the California Legislature a summary of recent studies of Western regionalization, information intended to aid discussion of the ISO becoming an RTO.
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Feds Can Site Transmission with Existing Law, Paper Argues
DOE and FERC already have enough authority to site necessary transmission lines under existing laws, according to the authors of a paper on the subject.

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